A MUCH-LOVED Runcorn schoolgirl has been described as ‘beautiful, kind and caring’.

Touching tributes have been paid to 14-year-old Maisy Lewis, five days after she was found dead in woodlands near Walsingham Drive in Sandymoor.

Heartbroken friends invite the community to dress in pink tomorrow for a one-mile memorial walk called ‘A Smile For Maisy’ to celebrate her life.

Pupils will join her family and neighbours at 5pm to sign a book of condolences to show their love and support.

Emma Simpson, principal of Sandymoor School said: “Maisy was a lovely girl, well-liked by pupils and staff.

“Her year 10 peers adored her. Over the past week they have all been sharing memories of the good times they have had laughing and joking with her. She affected everyone in the school from year 11 down to year 7.

“Our youngest pupils talk fondly of how she would smile at them and come up to them on the playground to check they were Ok when they first started at our school.”

Academically successful, Maisy had many future career choices ahead of her as she was on track to achieve grades to study A levels and university if she had wanted to in any subject area.

Her teachers and other staff always found her to be well behaved and a delight to teach.

Mrs Simpson added: “She was shy at times not wanting to put herself forward but staff found that with gentle encouragement, she would blossom and show a good grasp of the topic she was studying.

“Maisy started year 10 on a high as she was top of her tutor and year group in terms of rewards points.

“Her science teacher in particular talked about how much Maisy had grown in confidence over the last year, putting her hand up and showing such enthusiasm in lessons.

“The school does feel her loss deeply and we are all devastated that she is no longer with us.

“As our school is a tight knit community with pupils from different year groups being friends, there isn’t anyone in school who didn’t know her.

“The school is like a family and we very strongly feel we have lost someone very important to us.”

Her friends have written pages of things they would like to do to celebrate her life and remember her by.

The books of condolence contains outpourings of love and affection for Maisy.

One friend said: “Maisy was a brilliant student and she was beautiful.”

Another added: “So gutted I will never see your pretty face or listen to your voice or laugh again.”

One pupils said: “You were a loving person with a beautiful personality. You were a really good friend.”

Another pupil added: “We will never forget you and you were so caring and kind.”

Mrs Simpson added: “As a school community our thoughts and prayers are with her family, as we send them our love and wish them the strength to get through the days and weeks ahead. Maisy will always have a special place in our hearts.”

The walk starts from Sandymoor School and finish at the community hall for light refreshments.

Donations and money raised will go to Papyrus, the charity for the prevention of young suicide.